Exchange rates deter US visitors to Europe
US travellers are avoiding Europe because of unfavorable exchange rates, according to TripAdvisor’s Travel Outlook for 2008.
The survey found 41% of Americans said unfavorable exchange rates will either prevent them from going, or limit their travel to Europe in the coming year.
The poll also found that 26% of US travellers intend to be more environmentally conscious in their travel this year.
More than a third of Americans are planning to engage in an educational activity on vacation this year, such as a cooking or an art class, up from 28% last year
Almost half are likely to visit a spa while on holiday, and 80% are concerned about germs, bacteria and viruses while travelling.
More than two thirds believe that cell phones should not be allowed on flights.
Report by David Wilkening
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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